Pipe-holder.



S. H. CAMPBELL.

PIPE HOLDER.

APPLIGATION rum) MAR. 17, 191s.

Patented 1190.29, 1914 'UNTED STATE@ PATENT @llilhllildt STERLING H. CAMPBELL, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSGURI, ASSIGNR TO RALWAY DEVICES COMPANY. 0F ST. LQUIS, MISSG'UR, A CORPORATION 0F MISSOURI.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Deo., 29 MM ci,

Application ledkareh 17, 1913. Serial No. 754,764.

To all whom t1/tay concern Be it known that STERLING Houses CAMPBELL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at thecity of St. Louis, Stute of Missouri, have invented o. certain' new and useful Pipe-Holder, of which the following is such e full, clear', and exact description :is will enable any one skilled in the art to which it appertains to make und use "the seme, reference being had to the'eccome side elevation; and Fig. Q is .1 section on the line 7--7 of Fig. l.

Like marks of reference refer to similar I parte in both views of the drawings.`

10 represents a loop of the propersize end' form to receive the pipe 11 which is to be held. In order to secure' the loop 10 in position, one side of the loop is provided with en extension 12 having en overturned part K13 adapted tooe secured to e suitable sup- :port 14 by means of leg screws 15.

4 Formed in' the sides of the loop 10 are openings 16 through which passes a tapered key 17, the edge of which is adapted to bear upon the pipell and thus firmly clamp the pipe in position. The key 17 is formed of two strips of 'sheet metal secured together by means ofi rivet 18. At the end or' the key opposite 'the rivet 18, the strips are each beveled, the bevels being arranged in opposite directions so as to 'form a. notch in the end of the key to permit of the insertion of e tool for separating the ends so as to prevent the accidental withdrawal of the key from the slots. 'At the opposite end, the hey is provided with a lateral extension 2G which serves as a heed upon which a tool may operate to withdraw the key from its locking position. ln order to secure the p ipeiin position. it is merely necessary to dirie the tapered pin firmly against the pipe and then bend over the ends of the key. The loop 10 also carries un angular housing 25 and is provided with n flange Z8 which beers upon the front end of the hexagonal head 26 sind thus prevents the forward movement of the angle cook Q7. ll'hen it is desired to release the pipe. the endsof the key '27 are bent together and the key is 'removed by the insertion of n tool beneath the head 20.

While my pipe holder is extremely simple in construction. owing to the wedge action of the tapered key 17, it holds the pipe firmly both against longitudinal movement :md againstv rotation.

Haring fully described my. invention, what l claim es new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent of the llnited States is In e pipe holder. the combination with a member having a loop adapted to receive the pipe, of a tapered key passing through the sides of said loop and bearing upon the pipe therein, and an angular 'housing carried by said loop und adapted to receive the head of an angle cock, said loop and housing being open at their upper side, whereby the angle cock and pipe may be inserted in position by movement in a vertical direction only when the key is removed.

n testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand and amxed my seal in the presence of the two subscribing witnesses.

, 4S'l'llllldlld ll. CAMPBELL. [1.. 25.]

Witnesses:

W. A. ALEXANDER, Gf. M. Sirone. 

